ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
482.9 — Bacterial pneumonia, unspecified
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-CM equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM 482.9
482.9 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for bacterial pneumonia, unspecified. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to one ICD-10-CM code, J15.9 (Unspecified bacterial pneumonia). The match is exact.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- J15.9Unspecified bacterial pneumoniaexact match
Common questions about 482.9
What is the ICD-10 code for ICD-9 482.9?
- The GEMs map 482.9 to ICD-10-CM J15.9.
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.